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「風俗美人時計 申ノ刻 茶屋」
The Hour of the Monkey: Teahouse (Saru no koku, chaya), from the series Clock of the Customs of Beauties (Fûzoku bijin tokei)
「風俗美人時計 申ノ刻 茶屋」
Japanese
Edo period
about 1800 (Kansei 12)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 38 x 26 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6615
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Ukiyo-e shûka 3 (1978), list #256.9; Shibui, Ukiyo-e zuten Utamaro (1964), 106.3.1; Yoshida, Utamaro zenshû (1941), #494
DescriptionMFA impressions: 21.6419, 21.6615
Signed
Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆
歌麿筆
Marks
No censor's seal
改印：なし
改印：なし
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Charles Jacquin; January 22, 1921, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at January 17-22, 1921 sale of Mr. Charles Jacquin's collection at the Walpole Galleries, New York, lot #660; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.